Process improvements

Valmet's expertise and experience is incorporated in all our products, giving us unparalleled insight into all aspects of upgrading processes and machinery. We are committed to continuously researching and developing new technologies, materials and designs to enhance the performance of existing equipment and processes.

Valmet's goal is to maintain the competitiveness of our customers' core processes and to develop them throughout their lifecycles. Valmet provides pulp and paper mills with a wide range of solutions for upgrading and enhancing processes and machinery. The scope is always based on each customer’s specific needs and tailored solutions to maximize the performance of different processes.

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Ji’an Group’s coated white-top liner machine PM 3 opted for a Valmet Breast Roll Shaker to improve the formation. "Valmet’s service attitude was superb, and the end result is excellent", says Young Lu, Vice President of Production of Ji’an Group.

Valmet’s performance agreement is a mill-wide development program targeted at perfecting the customer’s production line. Following this systematic development approach, Valmet improves and maintains the customer’s competitiveness.

Today’s winding processes are highly automated with fewer operators and maintenance people involved. To enable even better winder performance, Valmet has developed a new way to systematically work together with the customers.

PM 5 in Stora Enso's Veitsiluoto mill in Kemi, northern Finland, is able to produce more than 700 tonnes of LWC paper per day. In 2011, the company decided to invest in the line's runnability and efficiency. As a result, the number of production breaks and the amount of broke were significantly decreased.

“Working together with Valmet we improved the energy efficiency of coating machine 3,” says Matti Korhonen, Assistant Process and Quality Manager. “We have been very pleased with the results. We are now using close to 20% less gas-generated energy for drying coating than before.”